Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Smith, Samuel November 3, 1858 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume G, pages 211-212 Written: November 3, 1858 Recorded: Nov 1858 Testator: Samuel Smith In the Name of God Amen: I Samuel Smith of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being in Sound and perfect mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do on this the 3rd of November One thousand Eight hundred and fifty eight do make constitute and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in form and manner as following that is to say 1st I Give and bequeath to my beloved wife all my lands my household and ketchen furniture and also my live Stock in- cluding horses cows Sheep & hogs to have and to hold to he the Said Patsey Smith during the term of her natural existence 2d I also will and desire that my Son Alex. A. Smith have Sixty Acres of Land off of the North Side after my widows death and also half the Wagon & Gear and five head of Sheep and also one bed and furniture [page 2] 3d I also Give and bequeath to my son John U. Smith the ballence of the said track of land after my widows desease. 4th I also Will & desire that my son John and also my daughter's[sic] Rebecca Eliza and Martha to have all the house- hold ketchen and Smoke house fur- niture's 5th It is also my desire that my daughter's have a home at my residence so long as they live single and also each shall have a cow. 6th It is also my Will & desire that my son Jno U Smith have the other half of the Wagon & gear and also the remainder of the Stock including horses Cows sheep hogs &c for the sup[p]ort of my Daughter Rebecca so long as she heeds it. 7st[sic] It is also my desire that my son Calvin shall have Ten dollars and my son Leonard Forty dollars and also my daughter Peggy Nelson Ten dollars worth of housing furniture after my Widows death [page 3] I hereby make and ordain my beloved son John U. Smith Executor to this my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I the said Samuel Smith Testator do set my hand and seal This Nov 3d A.D. 1859 Signed Sealed published, and declared by the said Samuel Smith to be his last Will Samuel Smith (seal) & Testament in the presence of us who was present at the signing & sealing thereof ~~~~ Test Jno. A. Moore Jurat Ruffin R. Tapp Jurat [Will Book Volume G, page 211] In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Smith of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being in Sound and perfect mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my Earthly Existence do on this the 3d of November One thousand Eight hundred and fifty eight do make constitute and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in form and manner as following that is to say 1st I Give and bequeath to my beloved wife all my lands my household and kitchen furniture and also my live Stock including Horses cows Sheep & hogs to have and to hold to he the Said Patsy Smith during the Term of her natural existence 2d I also will and desire that my son Alex A Smith have Sixty Acres of land [Will Book Volume G, page 212] off of the North Side after my widows death and also half the wagon & gear and five head of Sheep and also one bed and furniture 3d I also give and bequeath to my son John U Smith the balance of the said tract of land after my widows decease 4th I also Will & desire that my son John and also my Daughters Rebecca Eliza and Martha to have all the household kitchen and Smoke house furniture 5th It is also my desire that my Daughters have a home at my residence so long as they live single and also each shall have a cow 6th It is also my will & desire that my son John U Smith have the other half of the wagon & gear and also the remainder of the Stock in cluding horses Cows Sheep hogs &c for the support of my Daughter Rebecca so long as she heeds it 7 It is also my desire that my son Calvin shall have Ten dollars and my son Leonard forty Dollars and also my Daughter Peggy Nelson Ten Dollars worth of housing furniture after my Widows death I hereby make and ordain my beloved son John U Smith Executor to this my last Will & Testament ~ In Witness whereof I the said Samuel Smith Testator do set my hand and seal this Nov 3d A.D. 1859 Signed Sealed published, and declared by the said Samuel Smith to be his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who was present at the signing & sealing thereof } Test } } Samuel Smith (seal) Jno. A. Moore } Ruffin Tapp } Orange County Court Novr. Term 1858 The Execution of the foregoing last will and Testament of of[sic] Samuel Smith decd. was duly proved in open Court and ordered to be recorded and filed at the same time John U Smith the executor therein named appeared in open Court and Qualified according to Law See minutes Test Geo Laws CCC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, pages 211-212 Recorded Nov 1858 Estate Papers comprise three pages and is the inventory. No family history found.